My View Of Heaven

My mother has been there since nineteen fifty-nine. With all of her dark hair, I'll bet she's looking fine. Dad's been gone since ninety-three; he was the greatest yet. His hair was silver as can be but now is dark, I bet. I can't wait to see Grandpa Jim and Effie, his great wife. I never did get to meet him during his mortal life. I was unborn when he passed on and so we never met; but I am sure the time will come I'll get to see him yet. But Effie was like a mother to all of Daddy's kids. After our mom had passed away, there was so much she did. Joseph Kimball, my grandpa on my mother's side - him I knew and I recall him with a lot of pride. He taught me songs, did Grandpa 'C', 'The Dying Hobo' was one. How great it would seem to once more be singing with him for fun. I never got to meet his wife; she's another I never knew. But I feel sure, after this life we'll meet; I know it's true. Great-great grandpa Edson has always intrigued me. He was baptized when our church was in its infancy. Of the Nauvoo Legion he was part, and the 'Battalion', too. He was faithful from the start and to the end was true. There are so many others I'd like to get to see, and be with all my brothers throughout eternity.